Doc Powell

Smooth jazz guitarist/composer Doc Powell discovered his musical talent early: by the age of 6, the New York native already played guitar, and by his teens he was recording and performing live. These early performances captured the attention of many prominent musicians, including Wilson Pickett, who chose the barely-into-his 20s Powell as his musical director.

This experience led to a stint with Luther Vandross and his group, the B. B. &Q. Band, for which he also served as musical director. The group scored several R&B chart hits and made Powell a sought-after musician, working on music for projects such as The Five Heartbeats and Down & Out In Beverly Hills, as well as collaborating with artists like Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Teddy Pendergrass, and Vanessa Williams. By the early '90s, Powell branched out into a solo recording career, applying his smooth, jazzy approach to albums like his 1992 debut The Doctor, 1996's Inner City Blues, and 1999's I Claim The Victory, which added gospel elements to the musical mix. In the spring of 2001 Powell released Life Changes followed by 97th and Columbus two years later. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi

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I need to check into Doc's music a little more. Wow, I really like his smooth melodies!

1 month ago

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sizzzla2

Breezin' always reminds me of PBS back home in Miami, FL. They played this song during the station intermission. I used to watch Reading Rainbow and other programming on PBS. Great memories along with this great song!

What's Going On is the greatness of Doc Powell!! To listen to his playing is just short of HEAVEN!! Keep on keeping on Doc!God Bless!

4 months ago

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candythecougar

I remember this song while sitting in the back seat of a 2 door Cutless. My Dad was driving and my Mom in the passenger seat. Of course the 5 kids would be in the back seat counting the mile markers hoping that next summer, we'd get a bigger car! But the time we spent traveling was just awesome and this tune made it memorable! I miss the summer vactions but I miss you more DAD!

dont read this b/c it actually works. u will b kissed on the nearest friday by the love of ur life. tomorrow will b the best day of ur life. however if you dont post this u will die in 2 days. now u have started reading it so dont stop. this is so scary . put this on at least 5 other songs in the next 143 min. when done press the f6 and ur lovers name will appear on the screen in big letters. this is so scary it actually works.

I must admit that I did not know a lot about Doc Powell until maybe the last 4 or 5 years, (I've been missing out on this very talented and gifted musician) and he has totally won me over!! I'm an ivory keys and horn kinda girl but also enjoy pretty anything that has a jazz feel or flow to it! To have a gift such as his at such an early age, you know it is a God given talent, which makes him that much more special!